If you were once as naive as me, you would've thought that all movies were filmed "on-location." (Which in the movie business, is where it is a natural, actual, place rather than a constructed background in a studio stage.) Sadly, this is NOT the case. It is far too expensive, especially with the world's economy crumbling how it is. Also, it is incredibly difficult to get filming rights for "on-location" shooting (filming). You need permits, and to pay "fees", and sign contracts, make promises, and adhere to strict codes. Each location varying DRASTICALLY from the next. I do believe however, that when movies are shot in a natural location that if appears more real and makes the film more beautiful and realistic to the viewers.
Every movie in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy was filmed partially in the Caribbean. In the 2 and 3 films, (Dead Man's Chest and At World's End) were filmed partly on Dominica. This gorgeous Caribbean island is not only one of the least disturbed island in the eastern section of those rippling blue waters, but it was actually home to many a real-life pirates famous treasures. The Spanish treasure fleets declared the northwest shore, now Portsmouth, as their stopping and stashing point on the way into the Caribbean from Europe in 1535.Because of it's forests, hot springs and fresh water, it was a great place to recuperate and find hiding places for their goods. After recovering and stashing the treasure, the fleets would split up. Half of the ships sailed to Panama and Cartaghena and the other to Mexico.
The crescent shaped bay in which the first film, The Curse of The Black Pearl, "on-location shooting" took place was St. Vincent. They chose St. Vincent because of the crescent shaped bay and that it was the only one without an over-zealous fancy hotel/resort for the upwardly mobile. They made-over a few of the buildings in the bay area, constructed more and added and extended piers. They brought in 3 ships, 2 of which they constructed over steel barges and one which they remodled to the codes of the time period. 99% of all the props were constructed in Long Beach and then flew into St. Lucia then shipped everything over. There were 400 crew members brought in and several hundred members of St. Vincent's population was hired as well. They bought for the filming time, almost every hotel room on the island. The cave of the "Cursed Treasue of Cortez's cursed Aztec gold coins" were the infamous Captain Barbossa's crew stored their loot, took over 5 months to build with over 100 craftsman. It was construced partially of foam and the rest from wood and plaster. It was based partially off of the Disney World theme park ride for it's appearance and contents. They filled a majority of the cave with water which made it difficult to shoot but they didn't have one giltch when it came to that aspect.
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